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Get started with HollyHR
Getting started
Add a person
People
Import people from a spreadsheet file
People
Book time off
Time off
Change HollyHR's appearance
Your account
Compare HollyHR plans
Plans and billing
Moving to HollyHR
Bringing your people records over from a spreadsheet or another system.
Move from spreadsheets to HR software
Migration guide
Switch from Breathe to HollyHR
Migration guide
All migration guides
What to export, what to check, what changes on day one
API and integrations
Create scoped API credentials and connect trusted server-side integrations or agents.
Connect an app to HollyHRChoose the right setup guide, check availability and connect only the access your team needs.
Connect HollyHR to ZapierCreate a dedicated connection, test your first Zap and manage its access to HollyHR.
Connect HollyHR to MakeConnect a HollyHR workspace to Make, test a scenario and understand its schedule and permissions.
Connect Slack or Microsoft TeamsSet up an available team-app connection and check its status without changing employee permissions.
Connect HollyHR to ClaudeSet up the custom Claude connector with read-first access and test a focused people question.
Add HollyHR to Google Calendar or OutlookSubscribe to approved time away, understand refresh delays and keep your calendar link private.
Connect Xero Payroll UKConnect one Xero organisation, match employees and leave types, and send approved HollyHR leave safely.
Documents
Getting started
Holly and AI
Onboarding
Organisation settings
Add and maintain the workplace locations used by your organisation.
Manage working patternsCreate and maintain the working patterns assigned to people.
Manage time-off settingsReview leave years, categories and organisation time-off configuration.
Manage custom fieldsCreate and maintain additional structured fields for person records.
Manage employee accessReview the organisation access controls available to your role.
Manage organisation settingsReview organisation details, branding controls and shared settings.
People
Search the people directory and open profiles allowed by your current access.
View the organisation chartSee current organisation units and reporting relationships in a visual chart.
View your profileReview the personal and employment information available to your account.
Add a personCreate a new person record with the minimum information needed to get started.
Import people from a spreadsheet fileImport people from a HollyHR template, your own Excel or CSV file, or a spreadsheet exported from another HR system.
Import from Google SheetsHollyHR does not directly sync Google Sheets, but you can download a sheet as Excel or CSV and import it.
Alternative availablePlans and billing
Check HollyHR's current Free and Standard pricing from the published commercial catalogue.
Compare HollyHR plansCompare the current Free and Standard plans by team size, included capabilities and approval requirements.
How do employee changes affect billing?Understand how joiners, leavers and replacements affect monthly or annual Standard billing.
Manage the HollyHR subscriptionReview the current plan and available subscription, payment and invoice controls.
Reports
Time off
Your account
Choose Light, Dark or System appearance for your own HollyHR account.
Manage account securityReview and change the verification methods available for your HollyHR account.
Manage email notificationsChoose which available HollyHR notification emails your account receives.
Switch or choose a default organisationMove between active organisation memberships and choose the workspace HollyHR opens by default.
Review notificationsFind unread and previous in-app HollyHR notifications.
Enterprise single sign-onEnterprise SSO and SCIM are planned but are not currently available in HollyHR.
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Email support
Contact support@hollyhr.com when self-service has not resolved the issue.
Please do not include employee records, passwords, magic links or API keys in your first email. You can also check HollyHR service status. For sales, partnerships, security or privacy enquiries, contact HollyHR.